MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALLEN ISHIDA – Vice Chairman District One PETE VANDER POEL District Two PHILLIP A. COX District Three J. STEVEN WORTHLEY District Four MIKE ENNIS – Chairman District Five

Board of Supervisors Agenda

MICHAEL C. SPATA Interim County Administrator KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE County Counsel MICHELLE BALDWIN Chief Clerk ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 2800 W. Burrel Avenue Visalia, CA  93291 (559) 636-5000 FAX (559) 733-6898

ADDENDUM

9:00 A.M. Board Convenes

Board of Supervisors Chambers

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Moment of Silence

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda.  Under state law, matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at this time.  For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration.  Any person addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak with a total of fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period.  At all times, please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.

(Public Comment Period)

1. Present Proclamation to adopt the month of May 2016 as "Community Action Month" in Tulare County and to recognize Community Services & Employment Training on their 40th Anniversary.

(Consent Calendar)

 (Items Not Timed)

ITEMS NOT TIMED

Items not specifically timed may be taken in any order

2. Request from Sheriff's Department to receive an update regarding the transfer of lake patrol duties that includes detailed operational plan, organization structure, job descriptions, and position classifications and compensation for the Sheriff's Boating Safety Enforcement Unit.  Authorize the transfer of the equipment for the lake patrol program from the General Services Department to the Sheriff's Department, retroactive to July 17, 2015.

 (Closed Session)

CLOSED SESSION

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CLOSED SESSIONS

As provided in the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., the Board of Supervisors may meet in closed session with members of its staff, county employees and its attorneys. These sessions are not open to the public and may not be attended by members of the public.  The matters the Board will meet on in closed session are identified below or are those matters appropriately identified in open session as requiring immediate attention and arising after the posting of the agenda.  Any public reports of action taken in closed session will be made in accordance with Government Code section 54957.1.

It is the intention of the Board to meet in closed session concerning:

Sitting as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors

ITEM I

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]

Number of Potential Cases: 1